Category: Baby Business

A few weeks ago I was faced with what was perhaps my roughest few days of baby mommying ever.  Doodle had cut his first tooth and was working on his second.  Honeybun had brought home …

Yesterday Doodle had his 10 month well visit with the pediatrician.  We’ve taken our kids to the same doctor since Honeybun was a few days old and even during the time we were living in …

All Beyond Mommying’s posts on car seats and car seat safety: The basics of car seat safety: “Car Seat Fanatic” More basics of car seat safety: “Continuing Car Seat Safety” The physics and physiology of car seats: “The …

A recent study published by the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) has shown that for planned homebirth there is no increase in negative outcomes versus hospital birth but there is a substantial decrease in interventions and …

Mommying is Hard. It’s no joke, it’s no gimmick, it’s not a catchphrase:  Mommying is just plain hard.  The expectations put on mommies these days are ridiculous.  As a group, we mommies are each just …

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Delta’s recent breastfeeding debacle in which a breastfeeding mother asked via Twitter about the airline’s policy and she was informed she must cover or feed a bottle.  I …

When I chose to “Skip the Spoon,” and go with baby led weaning, I knew it would be a lot easier than spoon feeding, but I never expected it to be so entertaining! Day 1 (Thanksgiving): Butternut …

This past weekend I attended a dance competition and convention and while I’ve been teaching regularly since before Doodle was born, I haven’t been dancing full-out and though I was really dedicated to regular ballet …

Name: Doodle Doo Age: In my prime Stature: 2 ½ feet (when I stretch real big!) and about 17 ¼ lbs (I’ve been lifting sippy cups) Physical Appearance: Blonde hair, Blue Eyes, a smile that …

A few weeks back I came across an article on my Twitter feed that really struck a chord with me, it’s been on my mind ever since so I decided to revisit it.  The article …